Question Is this motherboard still usable with a melted CPU Power Connector only on a part of it?

[AVGummie]

I have this motherboard which has a melted CPU power connector on the 8 pin power, but by the looks of it, not the regular 4 pin power. Would this still works if I just plug in the single 4 pin power? Is the 8 pin power on the right salvageable?

Just would like to ask this now, before I do anything stupid.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Darkbreeze]

The 4 pin is not the "regular" connector. That is an ADDITIONAL connector, that CAN be used if MORE power is needed for high end overclocking. The 4+4 pin EPS socket that is melted is what is needed for normal operation.

The short answer is no, it cannot be used. The long answer is "maybe", depending on how and why it was damaged, what caused it, and whether it actually damaged the board itself or just melted the socket. My guess would be that somebody tried to plug a PCIe 6+2 connector in there OR they plugged in 4+4 the wrong way, and if that's the case, that board is done. Either way, it is 100% certain that if it was MY hardware, I would not trust that board to not ruin my otherwise good hardware by trying to use it on that board OR in fact even going a step further and causing a fire.

But if you're determined to TRY it, and you're using a fairly low powered CPU model, you MIGHT be able to get away with using only the undamaged additional 4 pin socket if you have a power supply that wasn't used when this happened, because if the PSU you have is the one that was connected when this occurred, I would not trust that either. Personally I wouldn't trust any of it at this point, but if you're really determined and the rest of your hardware is something you can live without if the board causes some magic smoke to be released, then it MIGHT work. Personally I'd toss the board and call it a day.